Including the closely related term extreme weather.
…. This is often referred to as global warming or global heating. Global warming raises the risk of extreme weather events, environmental damage and habitat loss, economic damage, further sea level rises, risks to health and wellbeing and severe impacts on the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations. The World Economic Forum has identified the top 5 global risks based on their likelihood of happening…
… as being: extreme weather, climate action failure, natural disasters, biodiversity loss and human- made environmental disasters. The greater the temperature rise, the greater the risks we face. The Paris Agreement – a legally binding international treaty on climate change – was adopted in 2015 and it aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared…
… • Local Transport Plan agreed • Number of organisations engaged Deputy Executive Director 1e 1 c 1b 2b 2 c 2f 1.8 Support local businesses to understand the risks arising from climate change and support them to adapt and becomemore resilient to increasing extreme weather. We will commission the production of a local climate change risk assessment. April 2023 • Climate Change Risk Assessment…
… Our 2030 Goals: The Borough will benefit from energy efficient homes which utilise sustainable energy sources, leading to a reduction in residential related carbon emissions. The Borough will benefit from homes which are more resilient to climate change and in particular, extreme weather events. The Borough will benefit from new developments where homes have high levels of energy efficiency…